Guitar skills/or lack thereof LOL

**frankstang** · 02-12-2011, 05:21 PM

Just bored today so I taped myself playing. Just a short clip.
[ame="http://s82.photobucket.com/albums/j257/frankstang/?action=view&current=DSCF0262.mp4"]DSCF0262.mp4 video by frankstang - Photobucket[/ame]

**mr4teth** · 02-12-2011, 06:47 PM

Nice chops ..... What's your setup?

**frankstang** · 02-12-2011, 07:12 PM

Mexican Strat with a Boss ME-20 multi-effects pedal and a Marshall VS30R. I also have a Telecaster copy by Johnson. Typical pawn shop $100- $200 guitar.

**map351** · 02-12-2011, 07:33 PM

Nice Riff, I hear a little Robin Trower in there!

**frankstang** · 02-12-2011, 07:38 PM

Originally Posted by map351

Nice Riff, I hear a little Robin Trower in there!

HaHa....it's funny you say that because I've been playing Bridge of Sighs a lot lately.
It must be bleeding into my own stuff LOL.

**mr4teth** · 02-12-2011, 07:49 PM

Originally Posted by frankstang

Mexican Strat with a Boss ME-20 multi-effects pedal and a Marshall VS30R. I also have a Telecaster copy by Johnson. Typical pawn shop $100- $200 guitar.

I'm a strat NUT .... here's my fav.

**frankstang** · 02-12-2011, 07:51 PM

Either of you guys play ?

**frankstang** · 02-12-2011, 07:53 PM

Originally Posted by mr4teth

I'm a strat NUT .... here's my fav.

Nice. Looks like it's seen a lot of action. What year is it ?

**mr4teth** · 02-12-2011, 07:54 PM

O yeah ... I got a nice little collection too.

**frankstang** · 02-12-2011, 08:01 PM

I've had a few in my time. Remember the Ovation Breadwinner ? Had one of those. A really nice Guild electric...can't remember the model.
Couple different Strats and Teles, an old Gibson SG, plus a few others. Never owned a LesPaul. Played a few, but never bought one.

**thedak** · 02-12-2011, 10:30 PM

F Electric

**frankstang** · 02-12-2011, 10:38 PM

Nice Taylor. Haven't played acoustic much recently but I have a couple here. One is a Taylor but I don't remember the model. It's stored away. Not "expensive or rare" stored away, but, don't play it much stored away.

**mr4teth** · 02-13-2011, 12:27 AM

mmmmm Taylor. But I prefer this!

my pride and joy. 1971 4 bolt all original (except 5 way switch) .... plays like butter and sound like angles singing!

**95V6** · 02-13-2011, 03:03 AM

Ive been playing for about 7 years now. I dont play lead like you did in the video. My style is based alot around Dave Matthews. Ive tryed very hard no to fall into the catagory of "Just another...". Its vary hard to make your own sound. I am a acoustic guy myself and I have a few old old guitars I plan on fixing up.

Sounds great!

**mr4teth** · 02-13-2011, 08:38 AM

Originally Posted by 95V6

..... I have a few old old guitars I plan on fixing up.

If you own old name brand guitar ... DON'T repaint or replace electronics or hardware. By doing this you actually kill the value. Collectors want all original even if the hardware is discolored, rusty or if the paint is chipped, scratched or rubbed off.

**frankstang** · 02-13-2011, 09:48 AM

Agreed about the old guitars. Search around to find out if they're rare and desirable before you restore them, otherwise you kill the value.

I like playing lots of different stuff. As you could hear on the video, my pedal and amp were setup to play Robin Trowers' Bridge of Sighs as mentioned earlier, but I like playing rhythm & blues the most.

I honestly consider myself a hack, but I enjoy every minute of it.

**mr4teth** · 02-13-2011, 01:49 PM

I threw this together sorry for the corny vids but it's all I had.

I've been messing around with Mac program call GarageBand ... it ROCKS! I have about 10 demo's made so far and all I need is to find a singer and I'm in .. LOL!

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbaiEq3ULRk&feature=player_embedded"]YouTube - Clean and Clear[/ame]

**map351** · 02-13-2011, 03:40 PM

My old framus super strato plank 1966 vintage.

A little Robin wisdom..

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj3nwpCfZOA"]YouTube - Robin Trower talks Guitars, Amps and Effects 2009[/ame]

**frankstang** · 02-13-2011, 03:43 PM

Damn...that has a very professional quality and great playing. I like it.

I have this thing called M-Audio that works through the computer and lets you do all kinds of stuff. You can record a track and then lay another track over it and tons of other stuff. I just can't figure out how to use it to its potential. Hell, I never even touched a computer until '06.

Again, love the video.

**95V6** · 02-13-2011, 05:22 PM

Originally Posted by mr4teth

If you own old name brand guitar ... DON'T repaint or replace electronics or hardware. By doing this you actually kill the value. Collectors want all original even if the hardware is discolored, rusty or if the paint is chipped, scratched or rubbed off.

No No. They arent anything good.